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Mend & Remake: Mardi Gras Edition 🌈

Sequins optional. Creativity essential.

Join us for a special Mardi Gras edition of Mend & Remake, where we turn old clothes and leftover materials into bold, joyful, very-you costumes for Mardi Gras.

This workshop is all about reuse, play, and self-expression. Instead of buying new, we will show you how to transform what you already have into something fabulous. Think colour, texture, drama, and a little bit of chaos, in the best way.

We will demonstrate three fun costume ideas using repurposed garments and materials. You can follow along, remix the ideas, or go completely off-script. Capes, overlays, statement pieces, experimental shapes. If it feels good, it works.

All skill levels are welcome. Absolute beginners, confident sewists, hot glue enthusiasts, and curious experimenters are all encouraged. Our facilitators will be there to help you problem-solve, hype you up, and make things wearable.

Bring clothes or materials you are ready to cut, stitch, layer, or reinvent. Leave with a one-of-a-kind piece that celebrates Mardi Gras, community, and doing fashion differently.

Come make something loud, joyful, and reused, together.

Who you will learn with

Lise and Sarah are long-term members of Transition Bondi and co-facilitate the workshops. Lise holds qualifications in visual arts, fashion, and sustainability. Sarah is a self-taught sewer and sustainable fashion advocate. Together, they bring craft, creativity, and a strong commitment to waste reduction, social justice, and ethical fashion. They guide participants in hands-on repair, upcycling, and creative problem-solving, helping everyone extend the life of their clothing in fun and inventive ways.

Support Mend & Remake

Mend & Remake is a free, community-run program. Donations help cover the real costs of running the workshops, including sewing machine maintenance, tools, materials, and facilitation.

Ways to support the program:

• Donate funds: You will have the option to make a cash donation when registering for this event. Any amount helps keep the workshops running and accessible.

• Donate in kind: We accept fabric, sewing tools, notions, machines, and other useful materials.

• Volunteer: We welcome beginner and advanced sewists, event organisers, social media supporters, and anyone interested in helping with the coordination and management of the program.

If you would like to volunteer or donate in kind, please contact info@transitionbondi.org.

Supported by Waverley Council’s Our Local Community Fund.

Date

Location

Yalagang room

Bondi pavilion

Bondi

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